New York City Area Council
Programs in our Region
Prison Workshops in Our Region
Arthur Kill
2911 Arthur Kill Rd.
Staten Island, NY 10309
Please refer to the calendar for upcoming workshops.
Contact our Central Office for more information:
Landing Strip Support Meetings
15 Rutherford Pl.
New York, NY 10003
1186 Herkimer St.
Brooklyn, NY
Please refer to the calendar for upcoming meetings.
Contact our Central Office for more information:
New Posts from our Region
Come to AVP New York's Annual Gathering, Oct. 8-10, 2010
» Submitted by Sure Shirley on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 2:13pm.
AVP / New York’s 2010 Annual Gathering:
AVP workshop at Fortune Society
» Submitted by JurassicJohnny on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 11:57pm.There will be a special two-week long AVP workshop conducted at the Fortune Society Monday through Thursday (Aug 2 - Aug 5 and Aug 9 - Aug 12) evenings 5 pm to 8 pm.
Contact Jurassic Johnny for more information. The number is 347-462-1949.
AVP Basic Introduction
» Submitted by radical ray on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 11:15am.An AVP Basic Introduction for the staff of the American Friends Service Committee. Contact Ray Rios @ (347) 262-6975 for more information.
AVP on WBAI's "On the Count" Saturday, Apr. 3, 10:30am - noon
» Submitted by Sure Shirley on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 12:29pm.On Saturday, April 3, Robert Martin and Fran Delahanty were guests on the Eddie Ellis radio program, “On the Count,” on WBAI (99.5 FM) from 10:30 to noon. The theme of the program was preventing youth violence. Eddie Ellis talked about the seven neighborhoods in New York City that are the homes of 75% of New York State prison inmates. Robert Martin talked about the seven problems in normal adolescent development that can lead to violence. Fran Delahanty talked about seven strategies and steps for preventing youth violence. To listen, go to www.wbai.org
Landing Strip Meeting, Manhattan, NY
» Submitted by Sure Shirley on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:23pm.Landing Strip
We are a group of men and women who meet to offer a welcoming hand to those with some AVP experience, who are going through the transition back to society. We have learned that often the most difficult bid begins upon release from prison.
